Queer Voices in Post-War Scotland : Male Homosexuality, Religion and Society / by J. Meek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meek, J., Author.

Series:

Genders and Sexualities in History, 2730-9487

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization--History.

Civilization.

Sex.

Great Britain--History.

Great Britain.

Social history.

Law--Philosophy.

Law.

Law--History.

History, Modern.

Cultural History.

Gender Studies.

History of Britain and Ireland.

Social History.

Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.

Modern History.

Local Subjects:

Cultural History.

Gender Studies.

History of Britain and Ireland.

Social History.

Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.

Modern History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the experiences of gay and bisexual men who lived in Scotland during an era when all homosexual acts were illegal, tracing the historical relationship between Scottish society, the state and its male homosexual population using a combination of oral history and extensive archival research.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 From Sodomy to Same-Sex Desire; 3 Wolfenden and Scotland; 4 Moments in Time: Growing up Queer in Post-War Scotland; 5 The Scottish Minorities Group; 6 In Sickness and in Health; 7 God, Sin and Sodomy: Reconciling Religious Identities and Sexual Identities; 8 From Crime to Community?; 9 Non-Heterosexual Men, Scotland and Homosexual Law Reform; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781349495528

1349495522